I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the LORD shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee.
Numbers
Law / MosesHis mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
1 Kings
HistoryShall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?
Numbers
LawAnd God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Genesis
Law / MosesThese are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
Luke
Gospels / LukeI even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;
Ezra
HistoryAs an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBe not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIn the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.